David Fretwell, 75, was reported lacking after his boat was found washed ashore.
David Fretwell has been lacking since Friday. (Picture: Devon and Cornwall Police / Emma Brian)
Critical considerations are mounting for the wellbeing of a skipper who has gone lacking after particles from his vessel appeared on a Cornish seaside. Devon and Cornwall Police have launched a public enchantment following the disappearance of David Fretwell. The 75-year-old was reported lacking after his vessel, Inexperienced Goddess, was found washed ashore within the Hayle space on March 6.
Three coastguard craft, two RNLI lifeboats and a helicopter have been deployed to Mexico Towans seaside following the invention of David’s destroyed vessel with its contents scattered throughout the shoreline. Native residents began discovering fragments of the hull, lifejackets, paint coating tins, fuel canisters, private objects and even a seat, positioned upright within the sand.
Fretwell’s boat washed up in Hayle. (Picture: Devon and Cornwall Police)
Nearly all of the wreckage was distributed across the Mexico Towans part of the seaside, close to the Beachside Vacation Park.
On the time, an HM Coastguard spokesperson said: “A crusing vessel was reported to HM Coastguard at about 8.05am on Friday, March 6, to have damaged up on the shoreline at Hayle seaside, with no signal of any particular person on board.
“Coastguard Rescue Groups from St Ives, Portreath and Penzance have been despatched to test for anybody in misery, in addition to an HM Coastguard helicopter and two RNLI lifeboats from St Ives. Devon and Cornwall Police have been additionally knowledgeable.
“Searches didn’t find any particular person in misery. HM Coastguard stood down its response at about 2.30pm, pending any new info.”
David is described as a white male, of slim construct, with quick gray hair and roughly 5ft 7in tall.
A police spokesperson: “You probably have seen David, or know of their whereabouts, please name police instantly on 999, quoting log quantity 247 06/03/26.”
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